I don't expect Santa to come down my chimney, but I do expect a lot of good movies to come down my Internet connection next month. The Criterion Channel will offer a lot of movies worth watching. Here are just some of the movies, and some of the collections of movies, that will become available … Continue reading What’s coming in December on the Criterion Channel
Tag: Ken Loach
Ten really good movies newly available free at Kanopy
Kanopy offers the best bargain for streaming movies. No advertising, and all you need is a library card. But there is a limitation: You can only watch 10 movies a month. Here are ten Kanopy "Newly Added Movies" worth watching. But I have to admit that I've seen some of these on Kanopy years ago. … Continue reading Ten really good movies newly available free at Kanopy
In Bay Area Virtual Cinema: May 29 – June 4
Are We One, or are we Dazed and Confused? A few choice films available at home through your favorite movie theater: Virtual Festivals We Are One: A Global Film Festival opens Friday. But remember that the showtimes are EST. Bay Area theaters with virtual cinema Alameda BAMPFA Balboa Cerrito Elmwood Lark New Mission Rafael Roxie … Continue reading In Bay Area Virtual Cinema: May 29 – June 4
What’s Streaming: April 17 – 23
Stay at home with Dr. Seuss, Reefer Madness, a very tall Russian, hungry lions, and an Irish ghost whisperer. And while you're doing it, you're helping to save Bay Area movie theaters. Helping a theater Like so many other art house cinemas in the area, the New Mission sells "tickets" to streaming films, but they're … Continue reading What’s Streaming: April 17 – 23
What’s Streaming: April 3 – 9
Two weeks ago, I wrote that I didn't know when I would start doing What's Screening, my weekly newsletter, again. Well, I'm starting it up again, now as What's Streaming. Hopefully, it will soon be back to What's Screening. In the meantime, I'll be writing about struggling theaters and streaming movies. Helping a theater Last … Continue reading What’s Streaming: April 3 – 9
What’s Screening: March 13 – 19
Note: Something went wrong with this article soon after it went live. It disappeared. So I'm posting it again. If you're brave enough to go into a crowded theater this week, you can see movies by Ken Loach, Vincente Minnelli, Billy Wilder, George Cukor, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Neil Jordan, and a not-yet-famous Carlo Mirabella-Davis. … Continue reading What’s Screening: March 13 – 19
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